in the sun brillianced square

in the sun brillianced square

my saturday shadow had shrunk
down to the small
circle in which i stood

loudly the gander flocks gaggled
and more loudly the merchant throngs
and the throngs of purchasers haggled

i received
free rumours of plagues and of wars
free news of birth and of death

i was offered cabbage and kale
offered turnips and carrots
garlic and leeks beans and peas
spinach and lettuce good king henry
pork lamb poultry

before i bought a loaf
of rye bread for a pfenning or
for a pfenning a pound of cheese

a chemise for a half thaler
or for a whole thaler i was offered
a barrel of peasant wine

before my shadow lengthened
i escaped the sun blinding market
through the door into the black eagle
into the dark dimmed with torches

#DramaticPoetry #EarlyModernMarket #HistoricalFiction #Horatio #Imagery #literary #literature #marketDay #Poetry #SerialPoetry #SpokenWord #WittenbergTownSquare #writing

All set up and ready to trade at #Largs Market, in association with @shsevents, here today from. 10am to 4pm, New stock includes hot Processed soap, and key chains

#marketday #shsevents #Ayrshire #handcrafted #bodycare #uniquegifts #womeninbusiness

The Diego Effect at Bantry Market

You can tell a dog has just walked past by the geometry of the smiles. Two heads turning at the same angle, the kid in the patterned fleece still oblivious, a smoothie stall behind them advertising Mango Mix and Berry Bliss like it's any other Friday. Diego is a small chihuahua and entirely unaware that he's a one-dog charm offensive. He just trots along beside me at Bantry market and the world rearranges itself around him. I didn't pose this. I didn't even ask. I was a step behind with the […]

https://inphotos.org/2026/05/01/the-diego-effect-at-bantry-market/

The Diego Effect at Bantry Market

You can tell a dog has just walked past by the geometry of the smiles. Two heads turning at the same angle, the kid in the patterned fleece still oblivious, a smoothie stall behind them advertising Mango Mix and Berry Bliss like it’s any other Friday. Diego is a small chihuahua...

https://inphotos.org/2026/05/01/the-diego-effect-at-bantry-market/

#Bantry #Candid #Cork #Dogs #Ireland #MarketDay #Photo #Photography #SaturdayMarket #smiles #StreetPhotography #WestCork

Tomorrow I will be attending Largs Market in #Largs, it is held in Gallowgate Square from 10 am to 4pm, New tomorrow will be Hot Processed soap i. 4 scents, and 3 sizes, the full size bar is £6, small is £3 and sample is £1.50, its the first new batch of HP Soap I've made in a while.

#newproduct #soap #marketday #Largs #smallbusiness #madeinscotland #bodycare #handcrafted #soaps #smallgifts

tomorrow

when the shadows of short boys stretch
long on the cobble stones of collegien strasse

when they stretch toward the west
and toward town square

tomorrow early show
this erasmus the way to the market

#DramaticPoetry #earlyModernEurope #HistoricalFiction #Imagery #literary #literature #marketDay #Poetry #SerialPoetry #SpokenWord #writing

All set up @Largs Market, here from 10am to 4pm. Launching today....2 New Gel Air Freshener Scents, Nettle Soap, Air Vent Car Air Fresheners, and Wax Sachets for your drawers or wardrobe

#largs #Market #marketday #handcrafted #bodycare #MadeInScotland #shsevents @shsevents #ayrshire

All set up @largs for the first market of the year, today its just The Natural Botanist, body care range

#Largs #MadeInScotland #marketday #bodycare #Ayrshire #womeninbusiness